Phalen Leadership Academies
Your Partner in Creating Great Schools
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We're Hiring Exemplary Educators! Visit teachpla.org to view our open opportunities and submit your resume!
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Black Speaker Series
We are excited to announce our Black Speaker Series during Black History Month!
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In the Press: James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Students Celebrate Media Center Makeover
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy students celebrate and enjoy their new and improved media center!
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CFP Foundation Partners with PLA for a Media Center Makeover!
The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation and the 2022 CFP Indianapolis Host Committee partners with PLA for a media center makeover!
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Join Our Holiday Giving Campaign!
Support our schools! Donate today to our Holiday Giving Campaign.
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Glick Philanthropies Awards Grants Worth $1.5M and PLA is a Recipient
Read All About It! Glick Philanthropies Awards Grants Worth $1.5M and PLA is a Recipient
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City Connects Initiative
Read All About It! Four PLA Campuses will participate in the $7.5 Million City Connects Initiative.
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Phalen Leadership Academies Receives $250,000 from Glick Philanthropies
PLA receives $250,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies to build the Sean Cowdrey Complex on Indy's Far Eastside!
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Summer Advantage 2022: Registration & Dates Now Available
What are YOU doing this summer?? Be sure to register for the Summer Advantage 2022 Program- Recognized by TIME Magazine and the White House for impacting student academic performance through summer learning.
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A Huge Thank You to People Helping People for an Amazing Donation!
PLA sends its gratitude to People Helping People for its generous contributions in our effort to provide free music educations to all of our kindergarten through eighth grade scholars.🎻Read more about our Youth Orchestra partnership and how People Helping People is partnering with us to help our scholars grow and thrive!
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Phalen Cultural Center to Host Free Community Events Nov & Dec
RSVP to attend two of the holiday season's most anticipated events!
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PLA University Lunch & Learn on January 19th Open to All PLA Family Members
Find out how you can start a NEW career in the New Year! Learn more about our FREE job training program. Seating is limited! Click the headline to register today.
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Laugh With Us at PLA Arts & Cultural Center Comedy Show
We've got special guests like Cookie Hull, Micha Jean, and Joe Show! The community is welcome to join us on Saturday, November 13th at 2 PM. Click the headline to learn more and RSVP today.
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Give Us Your Feedback! Click Here to Take Our Parent Survey
Attention all parents! We want to hear from you. Click the headline to begin your survey.
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PLA University Welcomes Dress For Success as New Program Partner: Will Outfit Graduates For Job Interviewing. -Información en español-
Once a PLA University student completes job training, they will be referred to Dress for Success for a wide range of services including interview clothing, interview tips, and work wear clothing.
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Transcend Education Highlights the PLA Turnaround Model in Interview with PLA Founder & CEO
PLA Founder & CEO, Earl Martin Phalen, recently sat down with Transcend Education to discuss our unique, innovative turnaround model that has transformed low-performing schools across the country into high-performing schools.
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PLA Founder & CEO Calls for Government Action to Help Schools Implement Online Learning During Closures in CNN Feature
He [Phalen] told CNN that he has been scrambling to secure 6,500 devices for his students, many of whom do not own a laptop or tablet. "I believe that the government should be stepping up to support device access and connectivity for all students, but this is not happening," he said.
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Harvard Grad Builds Fastest-Growing Black-Owned School Turnaround Network
Earl Martin Phalen, who graduated from Harvard Law School back in 1993, has built a groundbreaking school turnaround network that focuses on serving children in underserved communities across the country. He is CEO and founder of George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), a network of schools named after his parents. PLA works with over 20 schools and just about 10,000 children throughout the country to provide access to quality education and to help children fulfill their potential.
